Peddler in Another World: I Can Go Back to My World Whenever I Want! Volume 9

When Shiro was invited to the village of the cat-sìths, he expected to enter some sort of fluffy paradise, but reality had other ideas. In the seven years since Kilpha’s departure, life in the tiny village she called home changed drastically. After ascending to the throne of Orvil—the city-state with dominion over the forest surrounding the cat-sìths’ village—the new king introduced changes that negatively affected the beastfolk in the region, including imposing heavy taxes on them, banning them from holding certain jobs, and allowing the city’s merchants to exploit them. Because of this, the various beastfolk tribes have found themselves with no money for food or medicine, and disease runs rife through their communities. To make matters worse, a pack of ogres has moved into the forest, and the beastfolk are too weak to repel their raids. When Kilpha decides to stay behind to protect her own village, Shiro needs to find a solution to these issues if he ever wants to see his friend again.

[From J-Novel Club]